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Despite Initial Friction, Employers and Gen-Zers Are Trying Harder to Work Together
Three new surveys show that despite Gen-Z’s often negative reputation in the workplace, the cohort is making broad efforts to adapt and adjust to the working world.Inc. - 5d -
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.BBC News - 4d -
Trump’s ‘gold card’ can work ‘in theory’: Immigration attorney
Trump said he’d like the gold card rolled out within two weeks.The Hill - 4d -
McCullum was a tonic for England’s Test side but will the medicine work in all formats?
Elimination from the Champions Trophy will surely end Jos Buttler’s tenure as white-ball captain, but is the lack of 50-over domestic cricket the biggest problem?. The diagnosis after England’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk to retired air traffic controllers: Please come back to work
Musk wants retired air traffic controllers to return to their jobs amid a shortage of qualified professionals.CBS News - 4d -
Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training
Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour marketFinancial Times - 4d -
Putin Praises Trump for Working to Thaw U.S.-Russia Tensions
“The first contacts with the new American administration give us some hope,” the Russian president said in televised comments on Thursday.The New York Times - 4d -
In ‘Hoosiers,’ Gene Hackman Played the Kind of Leader We All Want to Be—and Work With, Not For
Gene Hackman’s Norman Dale in ‘Hoosiers’ is a great leader not because he had the title, but because his players wanted to play for him.Inc. - 4d -
USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working
Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for ...Wired - 4d -
Pressure mounts on DOGE to provide more transparency into its inner workings
Politicians, lawsuits and a judicial order are pushing on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to become more transparent.NBC News - 4d -
Here’s why the U.S. is not working to vaccinate birds against avian flu
More than 160 million birds have been culled during the bird-flu outbreak that started in 2022. So why is the U.S. not vaccinating chickens?MarketWatch - 3d -
Pope Francis carries out some Vatican work while hospitalized
Pope Francis is carrying on with some Vatican work at the hospital as his health improves. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 3d -
More Trump administration firings, another email expected on work week details
There are concerns over Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This comes as details emerge about another potential email asking ...CBS News - 3d -
Kemi Badenoch needs to work out who her friends are
She attacks those whose aims she shares in a failed attempt to gain the support of those who oppose herFinancial Times - 3d -
Federal employees begin to receive second work accomplishment email
Federal employees on Friday began receiving a second email asking them to list bullet points on what they did during the past week, as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to ...The Hill - 2d -
'They've radicalized me': Federal workers fight back as Trump dismantles their work
While protests against Trump and Musk's cuts to the federal government are happening around the country, much of the organizing has been happening online.NBC News - 2d -
U.K., France agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia's war in Ukraine
Ahead of an emergency summit in London on Sunday to discuss the war in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to ...NBC News - 1d -
Americans say Trump changing how government works, but divide on workforce cuts
Ukraine also brings divisions; Trump's immigration efforts rate well, but many look for more inflation focus.CBS News - 1d -
Oscars pays tribute to Los Angeles after devastating wildfires: ‘The work continues’
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande honor city in performance while host Conan O’Brien discusses fires in monologue. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of winners ...The Guardian - 1d -
Upending history in the hills where Michelangelo worked | 60 Minutes
Last November, 60 Minutes visited Carrara with Robotor co-founder Giacomo Massari. He showed off a 200,000-pound marble block, which will become one of the largest sculptures ever made by a robot.CBS News - 1d -
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Here's How Mastery And Knowledge Works
Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature a progression loop that allows players to fine-tune the skills of protagonists Naoe and Yasuke, while also ensuring that no character is left behind thanks ...GameSpot - 20h -
Social Security chief's work with DOGE raises concerns, Warren says
Acting Social Security commissioner Lee Dudek is facing questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over his reported actions.CBS News - 17h -
Butler-Warriors union still work in progress, even after another win
The Warriors' success with Jimmy Butler isn't by accident, but Monday's win showed his fit with Golden State remains a work in progress.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
BYD pledges to work with rival Tesla to combat petrol cars
China ‘more open’ to foreign business than the west, says executive vice-president Stella LiFinancial Times - 9h -
Trump needs a "designated survivor" for speech to Congress. Here's how it works.
With members of the presidential line of succession in the Capitol for President Trump's speech to the joint session of Congress, a designated survivor will be named to stay away in case of a ...CBS News - 9h -
Walgreens’ breakup looms as $10 billion sale to go private is reportedly in the works
Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is closing in on a roughly $10 billion deal to sell itself to Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm, which would then take Walgreens private and ...MarketWatch - 7h -
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Chain, chain, chain: political theatre confirms Elon Musk’s Maga hero status at jubilant CPAC
Emboldened and exultant, speakers put less emphasis on baiting liberals and more on spreading the Maga gospel. What do you give the man who has everything? A ballroom full of cheering conservative ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Full interview: Balázs Orbán, political director for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Balázs Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political director, on February 21, 2025.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestorm
Apparently baseless claim that $21m was given to help voter turnout seized on by Trump and Modi government . Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” has been accused of setting off a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Bill De Blasio speaks on Andrew Cuomo's possible return to New York politics
Former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks with NBC News' Tom Llamas about former Governor Andrew Cuomo's possible return to New York politics as Cuomo considers a bid for mayor.NBC News - 6d -
Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow
The electric-car maker’s stock has had a bumpy ride since the victory of President Trump, who has given Tesla’s chief, Elon Musk, a role in Washington.The New York Times - 6d -
Flavor Flav objects after getting name-checked in Congress: 'Don't drag me into negative politics'
Flavor Flav is attempting to stop the clock when it comes to lawmakers name-checking him in Congress. "I voted against the budget yesterday, not because I'm not for decreasing taxes, but because ...The Hill - 4d -
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
Trump's choice of RFK Jr. to be HHS secretary poses a risk to GOP lawmakers in the midterm elections if measles, bird flu, ebola or another disease rips through the country.NBC News - 4d